State and territory specific information
While the National Allergy Strategy best practice guidelines for the prevention and management of anaphylaxis have been created as national guidelines, we recommend schools and children's education and care services check the following links to ensure they also meet national or state and territory requirements.
National
Legislation links relating to anaphylaxis management policy and plans:
National Regulation 91: Medical conditions policy to be provided to parents.
National Regulation 101: Conduct of risk assessment for excursion.
National Regulation 170: Policies and procedures to be followed.
National Regulation 171: Policies and procedures to be kept available.
National Regulation 168: Education and care service must have policies and procedures.
Legislation links relating to allergy documentation:
National Regulation 162: Health information to be kept in enrolment record.
National Regulation 85: Incident, injury, trauma and illness policies and procedures.
Legislation links relating to emergency response:
National Regulation 90: Medical conditions policy.
National Regulation 89: First aid kits.
National Regulations 92–96: Administration of medication.
Legislation links relating to staff training
National Regulation 136: First aid qualifications.
National regulation 145: Staff record.
Legislation links relating to community and peer education:
National Regulation 168: Education and care service must have policies and procedures.
National Regulation 170: Policies and procedures to be followed.
National Regulation 171: Policies and procedures to be kept available.
Legislation links relating to post incident management and incident reporting:
National Regulation 87: Incident, injury, trauma and illness record.
- View the legislation that applies to each state and territory for children's education and care services - https://www.acecqa.gov.au/nqf/national-law-regulations/national-law
Western Australia
- WA Department of Education policy: education.wa.edu.au/web/policies/-/student-health-care-in-public-schools-procedures
Northern Territory
- NT Department of Education: https://education.nt.gov.au/policies/health-of-students/anaphylaxis
Queensland
- QLD Education Health support needs: https://education.qld.gov.au/students/students-with-disability/supports-for-students-with-disability/health-support-needs/supports-at-school-for-students-with-health-support-needs
New South Wales
- NSW Education: https://education.nsw.gov.au/student-wellbeing/health-and-physical-care/health-care-procedures/conditions/anaphylaxis
- NSW Health Anaphylaxis procedures for schools: https://education.nsw.gov.au/student-wellbeing/health-and-physical-care/health-care-procedures/conditions/anaphylaxis/anaphylaxis-procedures-for-schools2
- For parents of students within NSW Department of Education schools or preschools information is available at https://education.nsw.gov.au/parents-and-carers/wellbeing/health-and-safety/supporting-children-with-anaphylaxis-at-school
- NSW anaphylaxis education program: kidsallergyeducation.org.au
- Association of Independent Schools NSW: https://www.aisnsw.edu.au/teachers-and-staff/supporting-students/students-with-diverse-needs
ACT
- ACT Department of Education: det.act.gov.au
- Note: The ACT guidelines are currently not publicly available
Tasmania
- Department of Education: https://www.education.tas.gov.au/parents-carers/parent-fact-sheets/allergies-asthma/
- Department of Education Health and wellbeing: https://www.education.tas.gov.au/students/school-and-colleges/health-and-wellbeing/
- Department of Education Specific health issues procedures: https://publicdocumentcentre.education.tas.gov.au/library/Document%20Centre/Specific-Health-Issues-Procedures.pdf
Victoria
- Department of Education and Training Victoria: https://www2.education.vic.gov.au/pal/anaphylaxis/policy
South Australia
- Department of Education SA: https://www.education.sa.gov.au/schools-and-educators/health-safety-and-wellbeing/specific-conditions-and-needs/supporting-children-and-students-anaphylaxis-and-severe-allergies
Content updated November 2021.
